What is the Bible for you? is it making any sense to you as you go through life's many challenges? This short presentation seeks to guide us as we launch ourselves in making good life principle based on the Bible.

1. THEME FOR THE
MONTH OF
JANUARY
MAKING LIFE MEANINGFUL
CHANGES

2. DEVOTIONAL

4. INTRODUCTION: 2 TIMOTHY 3: 10 -
17
I. PERSONAL
GUIDEII. PRACTICAL
GUIDEIII. PERFECT GUIDE

5. DEFINITION: PERSONAL DEVOTION
A time set aside each day for your
personal and intentional union with
God, wherein He imparts His life
and nature to you, cleanses you,
feeds your soul, teaches and
reminds you, dialogues with you,
empowers your life for service and
answers your prayer so that you
will bear fruit, be more and more

6. JESUS AS OUR MODEL: LUKE 5:16
…15But the news about Jesus spread all the
more, and great crowds came to hear Him and
to be healed of their
sicknesses. 16Yet He frequently withdrew to the
wilderness to pray. 17One day Jesus was
teaching, and the Pharisees and teachers of the
law were sitting there. People had come from
Jerusalem and from every village of Galilee and
Judea, and the power of the Lord was present
for Him to heal the sick.…

7. JESUS AS OUR MODEL:
“After He had sent them away, He went up on
the mountain by Himself to pray. When evening
came, He was there alone…” – Matthew 14:23
“Early in the morning, while it was still dark,
Jesus got up and slipped out to a solitary place
to pray.”– Mark 1:35

8. OUTLINE: WHY PERSONAL
DEVOTION?
I. It Guides our Life Direction
“Your Word is a lamp to guide my
feet and a light for my path.” - Psalm
119:105
“The Lord says, “I will guide you
along the best pathway for your
life. I will advise you and watch over

9. OUTLINE: WHY PERSONAL
DEVOTION?
II. It Helps us in making Life
Decisions“He leads the humble in doing
right, teaching them his way.”
- Psalm 25:9
“And I will give you shepherds after
my own heart, who will guide you
with knowledge and

10. OUTLINE: WHY PERSONAL
DEVOTION?
II. It Helps us in making Life
Decisions“Guide my steps by your word, so
I will not be overcome by evil.” -
Psalm 119:133
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not
depend on your own understanding. Seek his
will in all you do, and he will show you which

11. OUTLINE: WHY PERSONAL
DEVOTION?
III. It Reminds us of our life
Dedications“…Do you not know that your body is a temple of
the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have
received from God? You are not your own; you
were bought at a price.
Therefore glorify God with your body.”- 1
Corinthians 6:20“You were bought at a price; do not become
slaves of men.” – 1 Corinthians 7:23

12. HOW TO DO DEVOTIONS?
I. Start it with a Prayer
II. Sing a song of Praise
III. Solemn reading of the Word
IV. Self reflection and application

13. GUIDE IN BIBLE READING
S-P-A-C-E P-E-T-S
S-in to
ConfessP-romise to
ClaimA-ttitude to Change

14. GUIDE IN BIBLE READING
S-P-A-C-E P-E-T-S
C-ommand to keep
E-xample to
followP-rayer to Pray

15. GUIDE IN BIBLE READING
S-P-A-C-E P-E-T-S
E-rror to Avoid
T-ruth to
BelieveS-omething to Thank God